A Companion to Horace

By Gregson Davis

A Companion to Horace features a collection of commissionedinterpretive essays by leading scholars in the field of Latinliterature covering the entire generic range of works produced byHorace. Features original essays by a wide range of leading literaryscholars Exceeds expectations for the standard handbook by featuringessays that challenge, rather than just summarize, conventionalviews of Homer's work and influence Considers Horace's debt to his Greek predecessors Treats the reception of Horace from contemporary theoreticalperspectives Offers up-to-date information and illustrations on thearchaeological site traditionally identified as Horace's villa inthe Sabine countryside

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140515540X
• ISBN13: 9781405155403
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.2" x 9.8"